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Thursday, November 5, 2026
Database Statistics
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Players: 14084 11002 25086
Tournaments: 2300 1868 4168
 
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Thierry Decker 63
Pono Ma'a 62
Jerry McCoy 58
Ivan Douenel 55
David Moore 55
Joe Heid 53
Yannick Desgrange 53
Konstantin Shved 53
Matthew O'Sullivan 51
Ryan Poggenpohl 51
Ana Freches 47
Lance Ziebell 46
Antonella Del Core 46
Curtis Pitts 45
Mostapha Hamsi 45
Melissa Maggiore 45
James Ka 45
Sinem Yalcin 43
Sebastian Dollinger 42
Javier Lecaro 41
Eric Kefas 41
Marketa Dolezalova 41
Ted Summers-Torres 40
Jessica Wolfenden 39
Jorge Martinez 39
Ashley Lee 37
Mart Tiisaar 35
Malika Charles 35
Merike Errit 34
Samuel Podstupka 34
Nadia Galan 33
Katharina Mascherbauer 31
Jonathan Alleyne 31
Esther Rohrer 30
Enes Atli 30
Kin Tse 30
Robilee Frederick 28
Joao Almeida 28
Tobia Marchetto 26
Toro Maldonado 25
Viktoria Kovacova 25
Eddy Toro 25
Arianna Franklin 24
Jordania Quintero 23
Ignacio Moreno 23
Simon Cervenak 23
Linus Isaksson 23
Ava Gaborit 17
Gavin Mortensen 17
Robyn Clifford 17
 
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Beach Volleyball History
In 2000
Misty May-Treanor and Holly McPeak won the FIVB Brazil Open.  It was the 5th win for Misty May-Treanor, the 55th win for Holly McPeak, and the 5th win for the team.
In 2006
Chen Xue and Xi Zhang won the FIVB Phuket Thailand Open.  It was the 2nd win for Chen Xue, the 2nd win for Xi Zhang, and the 2nd win for the team.
In 2023
Chase Budinger and Miles Evans won the FIVB BPT Challenge Haikou.  It was the 4th win for Chase Budinger, the 5th win for Miles Evans, and the 1st win for the team.
In 2023
Carol Salgado and Barbara Seixas won the FIVB BPT Challenge Haikou.  It was the 10th win for Carol Salgado, the 17th win for Barbara Seixas, and the 5th win for the team.
 
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11/4/2026
Austria’s Hohenauer & Poinstingl win Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games boys’ title unbeaten
Austria’s Paul Hohenauer & Martin Poinstingl pulled arguably the biggest upset of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games after edging out Germany’s Lasse Hüper & Filo Wüst by 2-1 (22-20, 13-21, 15-12) in the final on Wednesday to emerge boys' champions. Hüper & Wüst were the prematch favourites on Wednesday having won the FIVB U18 World Championship in the Hague in July.

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Dutch pair Both & de Groot crowned Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games champions
Jara Both & Matilda de Groot of The Netherlands are the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games champions. Both & de Groot outlasted Italy’s Margherita Coretti & Micol Lafuenti in a three-set thriller (21-16, 19-21, 15-11) during the final match at the Saly Beach West on Wednesday to claim the girls’ gold medal. It’s the second medal this year for Both & de Groot who settled for bronze...

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The 'family' bond behind Argentina’s Frascaroli & Garcia’s Dakar journey
When Angeles Frascaroli and Garcia Curado Isabella began their partnership in March this year, little did they know that their unifying factor, beach volleyball, had given them a unique gift. What started as a beach volleyball team meant to represent Argentina in various youth competitions this year has morphed into a friendship and family bond that extends well beyond the confines...

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11/3/2026
World U18 champions Hüper & Wüst storm Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games boys’ final
It has been a breakthrough year for Lasse Hüper & Filo Wüst and on Wednesday, the German duo will have another opportunity to add a global title to their résumé when they take on Austria’s Paul Hohenauer & Martin Poinstingl in the final of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. Hüper & Wüst arrived in Dakar as the tournament’s top seeds having won the FIVB U18 World Championship in the Hague in July.

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Italy’s Coretti & Lafuenti clash with Dutch duo Both & de Groot in Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games girls’ final
It will be an all-European affair when Jara Both & Matilda de Groot of The Netherlands face off with Italy’s Margherita Coretti & Micol Lafuenti in the final of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games at the Saly Beach West on Wednesday. Second seeds Both & de Groot were the first team to qualify for the final after defeating Chinese top seeds Ming Zhuang & Siyu Qi in straight sets (23-21, 21-19)...

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IOC President Kirsty Coventry joins beach volleyball’s next generation at historic Dakar 2026
IOC President Kirsty Coventry experienced the beach volleyball vibes at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games today, joining young athletes at Saly Beach West as they compete for gold at the first-ever Olympic sporting event held in Africa. During the visit, President Coventry met with young athletes and members of the volleyball community.

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11/2/2026
Boys’ quarterfinals take shape at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games
Eight pairs will continue the race for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games boys’ beach volleyball title at the Saly Beach West following the conclusion of the Round of 16 on Monday. Leading the pack in the quarterfinals set for Tuesday, are top seeds Lasse Hüper & Filo Wüst of Germany, who had to dig deep to edge out Ghana’s Justice Adusei Amoafo & Daniel Lartey by 2-1 (21-15, 19-21, 15-10)...

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Caden Phillips: Arizona blocker leading USA from the front
Caden Phillips is cut from a different cloth. He is unbelievably swift on the net and in transitions making him an easy standout on the USA team at the ongoing Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. While Phillips is an accomplished blocker, his partner Gavin Mortensen is a top defender and the two fit like hand in glove. For Phillips, however, their chemistry goes well beyond...

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